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With SummerSlam rapidly approaching, WWE sent former WWE Champion Cody Rhodes to The Ringer to talk shop with the Podfather himself, Bill Simmons, on his namesake podcast. Stopping by the show to talk about his feud with John Cena, his WWE Championship run, and everything else that could come up before the event this weekend […]

After seven strong seasons split between Oakland and Las Vegas, the Raiders are rewarding starting left tackle Kolton Miller with a new three-year extension. Originally slated to play out the final year of the three-year, $54 million deal he signed with the team in 2021, Miller has now earned a pay bump moving forward to […]

As things presently stand, the Philadelphia 76ers are likely finished making major external moves during the 2025 NBA offseason. They have a roster sitting at 13 players on standard NBA contracts, three players on two-way deals in Jabari Walker, Hunter Sallis, and Dominick Barlow, and the option to add even more players for camp via […]

While the 2025 MLB trade deadline is rapidly approaching, it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers are about to receive some major upgrades without so much as surrendering a single asset. That’s right, with Tyler Glasnow and Blake Treinan already back on the mound and players like Blake Snell and Max Muncy rapidly approaching returns […]

The Cincinnati Reds are a team in dire need of some additional firepower as they enter the 2025 MLB trade deadline. Sitting in third place in an incredibly competitive NL Central, the Reds are 8.5 games back from the Milwaukee Brewers but only two games behind the Chicago Cubs, with a chance to sneak into […]

Though training camp is still young, one of the biggest battles for the Philadelphia Eagles has been between Kelee Ringo and Adoree’ Jackson – plus Eli Ricks, Mac McWilliams, and company – for the cornerback two spot opposite Quinyon Mitchell. In one corner, the Eagles have a 22-year-old with upper-echelon speed, height, and wingspan, who […]

As crazy as it may sound, the Los Angeles Dodgers are more or less on track with their 2024 pace. Call it a benefit of an early win streak that seemed like it would never end, or a midsummer struggle that corresponded with similar issues around the NL. But with the trade deadline rapidly approaching, […]

In a game the Atlanta Braves really needed to win over the Kansas City Royals, disaster struck when star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. jogged off the field and exited the game with Achilles tightness. Breaking down what happened to the five-time All-Star in the sixth inning, The Athletic’s David O’Brien broke down what he saw […]

With the 2025 MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, all eyes are on the Minnesota Twins as they work the phones to set their team up for the future. As opposing teams continue to call about the availability of everyone from Harrison Bader to Jhoan Duran, one player who won’t be going anywhere anytime soon is […]

When Dave Roberts broke the news that he had not one but two infielders who could land on IL in the short-term future in Hyeseong Kim and Tommy Edman, it left an already injured Los Angeles Dodgers infield in dire straits. How would Los Angeles overcome losing three of their top five infield players including […]

After a brutal showing in 2024, falling to 3-14 after a very successful 2023 season, the Cleveland Browns are looking to get back to the NFL promised land and prove once more that they can be a contender in the ever-competitive AFC North. Unfortunately, they will have to do so without cornerback Martin Emerson Jr., […]

VJ Edgecombe has yet to play a single minute of NBA basketball, and yet the Philadelphia 76ers rookie has somehow already found himself a Superman-style one arch-rival. Sounds like something ripped straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster? Well, as it turns out, it’s true, as, in an appearance on Podcast P with Paul George, Edgecombe […]

Though the Los Angeles Dodgers were able to secure a win in their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds after a rough series in Boston, they did not leave the contest unscathed, as not one but two of their starting infielders are at risk of landing on the injury list. Discussing how it felt to […]

Heading into the 2025 NBA Draft, fans had a pretty good idea of who the Philadelphia 76ers were going to draft with the third overall pick: VJ Edgecombe. Now sure, there was a time when it looked like Ace Bailey was “the guy” for Philadelphia, the third-best player in the class who played a position […]

It’s no secret that Dustin May may not be long for the Los Angeles Dodgers. One of the feel-good stories of the early 2025 MLB season, returning to the mound after an esophageal tear nearly cost him his life, May has fallen on hard times as of late, turning in inconsistent performances in a starting […]

When news broke that Mookie Betts would not start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their second of three games against the Red Sox in Boston, but would crucially be at the game and thus available as a pinch hitter, it set up the potential for a Hollywood ending a few thousand miles away from […]

After turning in a highlight reel catch earlier in the Minnesota Twins showdown against the Washington Nationals, All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton had fans concerned when he left the game with an apparent injury. Failing to record a hit in his first three at-bats, Buxton exited the game with left side soreness and was replaced […]

After watching WWE give a massive tribute to Hulk Hogan on SmackDown, from a 10 bell salute to an expansive video package breaking down his wrestling journey, fans of professional wrestling openly wondered if AEW would offer up a similar honor to the deceased Superstar, who passed away unexpectedly at 71. Though Hogan didn’t work […]

For the first time this season, Los Angeles Dodgers stalwart Clayton Kershaw finds himself facing off against one of the best young arms in the business in Garrett Crochet, the Boston Celtics ace with a wicked cutter and a blazing fastball to go along with it. Discussing how it feels to face off against one […]

When news broke that Mookie Betts would be away from the Los Angeles Dodgers during their first of three games against the Boston Red Sox, it turned heads around the fanbase. While it’s no secret that Betts is having a tough season, to the point where he was benched after the All-Star break due to […]

What is the Los Angeles Dodgers’ biggest need heading into the trade deadline? Starting pitching? No, ironically enough, Los Angeles has actually gotten their starting lineup more or less in place, with the highly anticipated return of Blake Snell only strengthening the unit. How about their closer? Well, that, too, may soon be getting better […]

Though WWE committed the opening on Friday Night SmackDown to an expansive tribute to the late Hulk Hogan, from a 10 bell salute to a near-seven-minute long video package highlighting his entire career, Cody Rhodes wanted to spend a little extra time focusing on the “Hulkster” before getting down to business. Taking the ring to […]

When news broke that Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea passed away at 71, it left the wrestling world in shock. From a pure wrestling perspective, Hogan was an all-time star, a genre-defining figure who set the blueprint for what it means to be a “sports entertainer,” with current stars still emulating his bag of tricks to […]

When the Boston Red Sox traded away Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants earlier this season, the deal was billed as a retooling, instead of an outright sell to start a larger rebuild. While Devers is a big-named slugger with accolades headlined by three All-Star appearances, two Silver-Slugger awards, and a World Series ring, […]

As crazy as it may have sounded at the start of the 2024 MLB season, the Los Angeles Dodgers wouldn’t have won the World Series without Walker Buehler. Originally drafted by the team with the 24th overall selection of the 2015 MLB Draft, Buehler had season-ending Tommy John surgery in August of 2022 that cost […]

After making the eyebrow-raising decision to sign Jimmy Garoppolo in free agency last offseason, the Los Angeles Rams decided to double down on the decision and re-sign him to a new contract back in March, committing $3 million to the veteran passer. Why, some wondered, did the Rams go all-in on Jimmy G again when […]

After seemingly settling on a 15-man roster coming out of Summer League, the Philadelphia 76ers have shaken things up once more, waiving third-year wing Ricky Council IV, according to an official statement from the team. “Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has waived Ricky Council IV,” The 76ers […]

What is the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest hole heading into the 2025 NFL season? Frankly, that’s a hard question to answer. On offense, the team is pretty much set. They have a Super Bowl MVP-winning quarterback plus a pair of quality backups with experience and upside. Saquon Barkley is an MVP-caliber running back as well, with […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired and then extended Tyler Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays, he was supposed to be a major addition to their pitching arsenal. A certified big game pitcher who was wasting his prime on a middle-of-the-road Rays squad, Glasnow became an All-Star for the first time in his career in […]

When it comes to the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025, two of the players who could make-or-break the team’s ceiling are All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby and second-year star Jackson Powers-Johnson. Holding down two of the most critical positions on the roster, defensive end and guard, Crosby and Powers-Johnson are certified tone setters who use […]

After years at the bottom of the Pacific Division, the Anaheim Ducks have made a concerted effort to get better in 2025, using their 10th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft to land center Roger McQueen while adding Chris Kreider and Mikael Granlund in free agency. Discussing how it feels to go from a […]

In 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles really didn’t have a ton of weaknesses. Sure, their pass rush was somewhat inconsistent at times, they didn’t get any production from their WR3 spot, and had to cycle cornerbacks due to a series of injuries to Darius Slay, but there wasn’t one obvious place to attack the Eagles on […]

While the conversation surrounding the Dallas Cowboys likely isn’t what the team hoped for heading into training camp, with fans focused on the back-and-forth banter between Jerry Jones and star players like Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs, it’s easy to forget that the organization did make a few major moves during the offseason. After slowly […]

The fact that Dustin May pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025 is a minor miracle. After suffering a bizarre lettuce injury that caused an esophageal tear and could have cost him his life, May returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 and has gone on to appear in 18 games […]

When it comes to professional sports, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has one of the sweetest gigs in the business. The owner of the biggest contract in franchise history, Hurts has an unreal collection of talent around him, a Super Bowl MVP in his trophy case, and an ability to continue to compete for championships […]

When Bill Goldberg began publicly criticizing his WWE retirement match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, complaining about everything from his presentation, to the build-up, and the press around it, a small but vocal segment of his fans began to wonder if he could jump ship to AEW and do it all over again with a long-time […]

With NFL training camps officially opening up across the league, the San Francisco 49ers’ braintrust of John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan had to know they would get questions about Jauan Jennings during their first media session of the summer. One of the true success stories of the 49ers’ player development system, going from a seventh […]

When news broke that Derek Carr was officially retiring from the NFL due to a lingering shoulder injury, it blew the New Orleans Saints quarterback competition wide open. Suddenly, whatever plan Kelen Moore signed onto when he left the Philadelphia Eagles for the Big Easy was out the window and the team couldn’t even attack […]

In a summer filled with feel-good stories across the NBA, Chris Paul’s decision to leave the San Antonio Spurs to play out his (likely) final season with the Los Angeles Clippers might just be the best one. Though Paul didn’t begin his career in LA, instead being traded to the organization after then-Commissioner David Stern […]